Flammulina(Agaricales): F.stratosa, a new New Zealand species distantly related to the cultivated Enoki mushroom

摘要

A new species,Flammulina stratosaRedhead, Petersen amp; Methven, sp.nov., is described from livingNothofagusfrom New Zealand. It is characterized by a thick, gelatinized mediopellis that virtually replaces all other pilear tramal tissues and is comparable withFlammulina similis. Cultures and mating systems are described.Key words: tetrapolar, conidia, southern hemisphere.